Robin Williams had an uncharacteristically sulking demeanor during the interview as he spoke about his last role

The fatal stabbing of a gay man after a confrontation between a group of friends who were dancing to a Beyoncé song and a group of young men who apparently took offense has outraged New York City’s LGBTQ community and spurred Beyoncé herself to post a tribute

Snoop Dogg shocked fans recently when he announced he was "giving up smoke," but all is not what it seems... Taking to social media last Thursday, the rapper wrote: "After much consideration and conversation with my family, I've decided to give up smoke. Please respect my privacy at this time." The 52-year-old - whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr - surprised fans with this news as he is widely known for his love of smoking weed, he appeared to have a puff ahead of his Super Bowl performance last year and had fans desperately to fill his blunt roller vacancy. He even has a cannabis-focused digital media platform called Merry Jane which he launched in 2015, and also invested the THC-infused savory snacks called TSUMo Snacks. So this announcement left fans divided as some wished him well on this new chapter, while others weren't convinced this was true, believing it to be a publicity stunt. And it turns out they were right, as it was revealed to be part of an advert for smokeless fire pit company Solo Stove. "I have an announcement," Snoop Dogg says in the advert. "I’m giving up smoke. I know what you’re thinking, ‘Snoop? Smoke is kinda your whole thing?’ “But I’m done with it. I’m done with […] my clothes smelling all sticky icky. I’m going smokeless. Solo Stove fixed fire, they take out the smoke, clever.” Fans have been sharing their reaction to the publicity stunt, with some calling the move "one of the most brilliant marketing plans," and "the biggest prank of the year". It's fair to say Snoop got us all good with this stunt. How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Sting and Nile Rodgers + CHIC - who will be supported by Sophie Ellis Bextor and Deco - will perform at Forest Live next year.

Mandy Moore joins the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes and reveals that she received streaming residuals as low as one penny to 81 cents for 'This is Us'

The airline is helping visually-impaired travelers fly with more independence.

Nandi Mahlati walked away from her lover Jacob Tau after he confesses to stalking her whole family with the intention of killing her husband Leonard Mahlati

'Surviving Paradise' host and stand-up comedian Jessimae Peluso was presented with a difficult task: self-censorship

Their undeniable love and affection for each other is contagious, leaving everyone feeling hopeful and deeply moved

Data-driven algorithms supercharged the advertising industry by enabling precisely targeted campaigns, but new AI tools may be about to shake...

The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has ordered that a Dutch museum’s trove of historical treasures from Crimea be sent to Ukraine

Jason Aldean, 46, claimed to have been playing golf all day before his 'Highway Desperado' Tour performance